Ultra Modern Abattoir Opens in Oak River
Oak River Manitoba opens a new 5700 sq ft Quick Freeze Abattoir owned by Ed Shamray and designed by Joe Plaseski. Built by Nielson Leitch Construction, the facility handles cattle and hogs with a remote overhead hoist, aging rooms, and true-weight scales, capable of 25 cattle or 50 hogs per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak River
Manitoba
Ed. Shamray
Joe Plaseski
Nielson Leitch Construction
Ed Shamray
Wayne Duchart
New Brandon Livestock Auction Opens At Modern Facility
Manitoba Pool Elevators opens a new Brandon livestock market on Mac Gregor Avenue and 12th Street North. The facility houses 2000 cattle, a 350-seat auction arena, improved cafeteria, and a Brandon assembly yard for hogs. Operated by Canadian Livestock Co operative Western Ltd under lease from MPE. Official opening July 12 with W J Parker presiding.
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Manitoba Pool Elevators
McGregor Avenue
12Th Street
Brandon
Canada
Manitoba Hog Marketing Commission
Canadian Livestock Co-operative (Western) Ltd
W. J. Parker
Trophy Awarded at Oak River Science Fair
Jack Marty nuk, a grade VII student at Oak River school, won the Kenny Hutchings Memorial Trophy for So Erosion in the elementary science project. Honorable mentions went to Maxine Hutchings for Birds of Canada, and Lynn Heinrichs with Barbara Coulson for Comparisons of Conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak
Jack Martynuk
Kenny Hutchings
Oak River School
Hopley
Maxine Hutchings
Lynn Heinrichs
Barbara Coulson
Three to four hundred candidates lose deposits in race
The speaker belittles hundreds of candidates who lost deposits, comparing them to horse race entrants who ran for fun, questioning what kind of MPs they would have made if they had won.
Hamiota Golf Club Third Annual Tourney Draws 109 Golfers
Hamiota Golf Club reported a record entry of 109 golfers for its third annual Golf Tournament held July 7 under ideal weather and conditions.
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Hamiota Golf Club
Red Sox Lead Hockey? Manitoba Baseball Scores Rise
First half stats show Hamiota second in hitting at .271 vs Riverside .272 with Lynn Calwell leading at .354 and Rick Robinson at .308. Don Feldner 3-1 and Lyall 1-0 spark pitching as teams negotiate break. Highlights include Dierks’ rough relief and Jack’s sprint to third on a bunt squeeze. Golf results crown Tony Melnyk champion at 63.3 under par amid strong regional turnout.
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Manitoba Sr
Hamiota
Riversides
Lynn Calwell
Norm Jack
Ellis Woods
Rick Robinson
Brandon
Dauphin
St. Lazare
Riverside
Canucks
Neil Geekie
Larry Dierks
Dierks
Jack
Woods
Gord Lyall
Coulter
Bouchey
Shumanski
Mel Smith
Trousseau Tea For Newlyweds At Kerr Home
A trousseau tea was hosted Saturday June 29 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B Kerr to honor their recent marriage. Guests included Mrs. Teal Henderson Caldwell Strachan Hunter Delbridge German Kirk Church and other attendees. eighty six signed the guest book with Mrs. Kirk and Mrs. Church in charge of the guest book and gift rooms managed by Miss B Smith and Mrs. R Gammack.
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Mrs. B. Kerr
Birdtail River Board Approves Bus Purchases and Property Plans
The Birdtail River School Division No. 38 board met at Shoal Lake June 27 1968 and July 4 1968 approving bus purchases including 42 48 54 and 66 passenger models and authorizing property purchase west of St Lazare Elementary and land north for playgrounds. They adopted June 27 minutes and July 4 agenda and called for bus driver ads and temporary unit tenders for Strathclair and Hamiota.
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Shoal Lake
Birdtail River
Fulton
Rapley
Selby
Randell
Hames
Lewycky
Butcher
Hyndman
Wacdell
Falloon
Armitage
Finance Board
Hamiota
Selsgirth
University of Alberta
Birdtail River School Division
St. Lazare Elementary School
Vernon McIntyre
Douglas
Strathclair
Transportation Comrttee
Public School Finance Board
Finance Committee
Diane Gnutel Feted At Church Shower
A Saturday afternoon gathering at Decker church basement honored bride elect Diane Gnutel ahead of her July 20 wedding. Family and friends presented corsages, with Joyce Hunter reading the address and gifts drawn by Clayton Rosenberger and Judy Strachan. Diane thanked guests and invited them to Winnipeg after the shower. Lunches were provided by a committee and the guest book overseen by Mrs. Gordon Newell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decker Church
Diane Gnutel
Joyce Hunter
Clayton Rosenberger
Judy Strachan
Diane
Winnipeg
Mesdames K. Musgrove
B. James
M. Murray
M. Brooks
F. Strachan
D. Lints
M. Little
Gordon Newell
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Ted Coulson
Don Simms
C. E. Heapy
W. A. Hutchings
M. White
W.1
B. McLean
James Forsyth
Red Sox
Atare
Sox
Don Feldner
Lyall
Souris
Virden
Tony Melnyk
Birtle
Toronto
Vancouver
Cardale
Crandall
Decker
Kenton
Killarney
Melita
Minnedosa
Morden
Miniota
Newdale
Oak Lake
Fort William
Gilbert Plains
Isabella
Regina
Rivers
Rossburn
Hamiota Club
T. Melnyk
Les Shoemaker
Ike Morgan
O. Doyle
D. Joiner
D. L. Watson
D. Cleland
F. Bridgett
E. Strong
N. Major
M. Robinson
R. Melnyk
N. Kreager
E. McLean
F. Downey
J. Louis
B. McKenzie
R. McCelland
Lorne Sheardown
R. Clark
Lee Cochrane
Don Roberts
L. Greembly
Hidden Hole
M. _Kalushka
Trousseau Tea
Birdtail River S. D
Ken
Fulton, Rapley
Waddell
J. W. Pratt
Q.C
Strathclair Collegiate
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